Chapter 17: Social development Flashcards
1
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phylogeny
A
evolutionary growth and development of species
2
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ontogeny
A
personal growth of an individual living being from conception
3
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recapitulation
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process of repeating again; the expression “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny” refers to the repetition of evolutionary stages in the growth of the foetus
4
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field theory
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Lewin’s theory that behaviour results from the interaction between a person and a person’s environment
5
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life space
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person’s environment can be divided into regions corresponding to the individual’s characteristics, needs and perceptions of the environment; the person and the environment represent inseparable constructs, which together constitute the life space
6
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autonomy
A
being in control of one’s life
